Ellow everyone. I'm on the hunt for a specific costume; a straight jacket with an assortment of buckles, straps, and chains. Since I can no longer find it for sale on the web, I'm starting to question wether or not it has been discontinued. If anyone has information as to the whereabouts of this costume, please let me know.

A photo of the elusive jacket:

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1019/straightjacketva9.jpg

Jim Warfield

04-06-2008, 07:41 PM

This jacket reminds me of the one Lon Chaney Sr. wore as the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Maybe I'm wrong?
Maybe he played halfback instead?
"Whip one for the "Gipper!"

dawn408

04-06-2008, 09:28 PM

It looks like the one Distortions makes (Item # Du1522). I think I paid about $150 for mine from Morris Costumes. You can see it on distortions website. Go to costumes then look under the full body section and you can see the photo of it.

Smiley

04-06-2008, 09:43 PM

Ah! Thank you!

I've been searching high and low for this thing.

Jim Warfield

04-07-2008, 01:00 AM

That's good and maybe necessary searching "High and low" since Lon was sometimes high in the belfry and often low on the street level getting flogged.
Flogging the belfry was prohibited, even then.